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Edible Gift Idea: Local Honey & Winter Tea Sets

“The Urban Farmer” has a nice ring to it. I saw his eyes light up the first time I referred to him as that in writing- his passion and his future wrapped neatly in one moniker. “Fat Paw” on the other hand…

As we nestled into our cozy living room one evening recently, the enormity of his hand caught my eye. It looked like a rubber glove inflated with air, expanding in every direction, threatening to burst. “The bees were pisssssssed,” he offered as an explanation, and that’s how “Fat Paw” came to be, much to his chagrin.

Honey, the gift of the beekeeper, is a gift unlike any other (except maybe childbirth?) in terms of time, commitment, risks, pain, affection, stickiness and constant cleanup. This year, the Urban Farmer… ahem… Fat Paw was able to harvest enough honey to sell locally. It was a major milestone, trumped only by this Christmas accomplishment- we were able to give honey to his extended family. A gift like that deserved a little gussying.

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About Me!

I'm the recipe developer, stylist, photographer and crazy dog lady behind With The Grains. I believe there's magic in baking bread, whipping cream and setting the table a little differently each time. I believe true health begins in the soil, is nurtured organically and should arrive at our tables with great care. Whether you're vegan, gluten-free or eat meat, you'll find a recipe here for you, so I hope you will join me in this conversation.

“The Rustbelt Farmer”

He has a name, but around here, I simply refer to him as “The Rustbelt Farmer.” I met him just as his urban farm dreams were taking shape, and I fell head over dirty boots for him. When I'm not in the kitchen or behind a camera, I try to be digging in the dirt alongside him. He inspires many a recipe.

The Kitchen Assistant / The Farmpaw

Never one to let a fallen crumb go to waste, Julep is always close to the kitchen action. When she's not sniffing around the photo sets, she is working overtime to keep the groundhogs from eating all the Urban Farmer's produce.